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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR W. GRANT, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR- OF 'lWVO-THIRDS TOBALDWIN MCGREVV AND J. WV. STAFFORD, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.49'7,784, dated May 23,1893.

Application filed January 11, 1893. Serial No- 457,988. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. GRANT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheels.

The object of my invention is to provide a suspension wheel especiallyadapted for use on carriages and similar vehicles.

A further object of my invention is to provide a wheel of this characterwhich may be readily and easily repaired.

I attain these objects by the constructions shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation view, partly in section, ofa wheel embodying my invention, some of the spokes and other parts beingremoved and broken away to better illustrate the invention. Fig. 2 is apartial sectional view of the same, showing the arrangement of thespokes therein. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in detail, showing the methodof placing the retaining bands in position. Fig. 4 is a partial planview of Fig. 3.

Like parts are represented by similar letters of reference in theseveral views.

In the said drawings (t, represents the hub, and b, the felly of thewheel; the felly I), being preferably adapted to receive a rubber tireI), though any other construction may be employed if desired. The mainor central portion of the hub a, is preferably formed of wood, which maybe provided with a metallic inner box to run on the wheel spindle, if sodesired. At each end of the hub a, I employ metallic bands 0, d, each ofwhich is adapted to fit snugly on the end of the wooden portion of thehub, which is preferably turned down and slightly tapered for thispurpose; the bands being correspondingly tapered. These bands 0 and d,are each provided with annular recesses or pockets 0', d, which areextended beyond the periphery of the band proper and are provided withprojecting lugs or fingers e, at each side of which are semicircularnotches e. The bands 0, d, are each further provided with an auxiliarycap or cover f, g, each of which is provided with an upwardly andoutwardly extending portion f, g, adapted to join the outer portions ofthe pockets 0, d. These caps, f, are,in fact, auxiliary bands, and arepreferably adapted to extend over and fit snugly on the outerperipheries of the main bands 0 and d, to which they are secured bysmall screws h, which extend through the respective bands or in anyother suitable manner. The outer portions f g, of these auxiliary bandsare also provided with semi-circular openings '6, adapted, when thebands are in place, to stand oppositethose openings e, in the otherbands, and thus form a circular opening between the respective parts, asshown in Fig. 1. The portions f g, of these bands also project over theextending ends or lugs e, and form an additional support for these lugs,when the bands are in place.

In assembling the wheel, the folly is connected to the hub by spokes j,which are preferably formed of wire and bent so that each piece of wireforms two spokes; the inner portion of the spoke being looped around thelugs 6, so as to project through the openings e, and the outer ends ofthe spokes being riveted to the wheel in the usual manner.

In assembling the parts of the wheel the main bands are first placed onthe respective ends of the hubs, the spokes placed therein, after whichthe auxiliary bands are placed and fastened into position on the otherbands; the spokes being thus completely secured in place. By thisconstruction it will be seen that if it becomes necessary to repair thewheel by removing and replacing a spoke, it is only necessary to removethe auxiliary cap or band, remove a spoke and put in another one, theprojecting lug being adapted to retain the spoke in its position whenthe auxiliary cap is removed, and thus prevent the accidentaldisplacement of the other spokes in the wheel when said cap is removed.The respective auxiliary bands f and g, form the ordinary metallic heeland point bands on the hub and at the same time serve the function ofretaining the spokes in the same manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a vehicle wheel, ahub formed of a central portion of Wood or similar material, andmetallic bands adapted to slip thereon, said bands being each providedwith annular recesses and projecting lugs, and auxiliary bands adaptedto project over said main bands and overlap the ends of said projectinglugs, said main and auxiliary bands being each provided with openingsadapted to stand adjacent to each other and surround the wheel spokes,substantially as specified.

2. A vehicle wheel formed with metallic spokes, which are riveted orotherwise secured at each end to the rim and passed around a projectionat the hub, said projections being arranged in annular recesses formedin metallic bands, adapted to project over the respective ends of saidhub, and auxiliary bands to project over said main bands and providedwith openings adapted to surround said spokes, substantially asspecified.

3. The combination, in a vehicle wheel, with the telly and spokes, asdescribed, of the hub formed with the central wooden portion and themetallic bands adapted to fit thereon, the

projecting lugs arranged in the annular recesses around said main bandsand adapted to project between semi-circular openings formed in theouter casing of said recess, and an auxiliary band having a similarrecess with semi-circular openings formed in its outer periphery, saidauxiliary bands being adapted to fit over said main bands and over theprojecting ends of said lugs,and thus inclose the loop portions of saidspokes, substantially as specified.

4. In a vehicle wheel, a hub provided with a metallic band havingperipheral openings and extending lugs adjacent to said openings, and anauxiliary band to fit over said main band and provided with a projectingportion to fit over said lugs, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set iny hand this 6th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1893.

ARTHUR W. GRANT.

Witnesses:

OLIVER H. MILLER, FRANK WATT.

